Josh K.
100 W
Hi Folks,
Well, it is a sad day for the E bike industry. Hot rodders beware:
A Fort Collins resident has had his E bike confiscated, and crushed by the authorities. Then, he has been slapped with a felony. No Shit.
Modified vehicle charges. From what we have heard, it had a 1,000 watt sticker on the motor, and it could go 35 mph, on motor alone.
So, when he was caught, going against a no walk sign, in a crosswalk, he was apprehended, bike taken away, arrested, and put on trial.
With some testing of some sort, it was determined that the vehicle was modified, so they put it into a metal crusher, and disposed of the bike.
Now he is a felon, and that is going to follow him for life.
I wonder if the batteries went pop, when they decided to destroy the bike? I wonder if he had a right to have it looked at by a professional?
I wonder if their was more to the story, like maybe he was a repeat DUI offender or something. We just don't know yet. Anybody who can find more
info, please post it, and let's find out what happened, before I go to city Council again to call them out for this tragedy. Sigh.
Josh K.
Well, it is a sad day for the E bike industry. Hot rodders beware:
A Fort Collins resident has had his E bike confiscated, and crushed by the authorities. Then, he has been slapped with a felony. No Shit.
Modified vehicle charges. From what we have heard, it had a 1,000 watt sticker on the motor, and it could go 35 mph, on motor alone.
So, when he was caught, going against a no walk sign, in a crosswalk, he was apprehended, bike taken away, arrested, and put on trial.
With some testing of some sort, it was determined that the vehicle was modified, so they put it into a metal crusher, and disposed of the bike.
Now he is a felon, and that is going to follow him for life.
I wonder if the batteries went pop, when they decided to destroy the bike? I wonder if he had a right to have it looked at by a professional?
I wonder if their was more to the story, like maybe he was a repeat DUI offender or something. We just don't know yet. Anybody who can find more
info, please post it, and let's find out what happened, before I go to city Council again to call them out for this tragedy. Sigh.
Josh K.